How to set up a proxy server on Google Chrome (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Learn how to install a proxy server for the Google Chrome browser (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Ever wondered how to set up a proxy server? Or were interested to find out what it actually is? Watch this video to understand everything about proxy servers and see how to use it!

A proxy server acts as an intermediary between you and the internet. Instead of connecting straight to the internet, you connect to a proxy that changes your IP address (Internet Protocol), which is responsible for connecting you to the website you want.

Step 1: Open your Chrome browser, and click on the menu button. Then select Settings.
Step 2: In the Search settings field, enter “proxy.”
Step 3: Click on the Open your computer’s proxy settings button. This will bring you to a pop-up box for your system proxy settings.

The rest of the steps are platform specific (watch in the video!).

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:18 What is a proxy server
0:59 Proxy settings on Chrome
1:21 Windows
1:40 macOS
1:57 Linux
2:30 Should I just use VPN?
2:44 Outro

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